It is thanks to Albert Schweitzer that the Eglise Saint-Thomas in Strasbourg and its famous Silbermann organ holds a special place in the 20th-century rediscovery...continue...
Recording information: St. Thomas's Church, Strasbourg, Germany (05/13/2000-05/14/2000)....continue...

His whole life, with imperturbable regularity, Olivier Messiaen played the liturgical organ at the Trinity Church (Paris). His Whitsun Mass, however, is his only organ...continue...
Recording information: Toulouse (07/2002)....continue...

A monumental symphonic poem, this world premiere of the oratorio Christus in its solo piano version retraces the life of Christ via eight episodes. In...continue...
Recording information: l'Académie Rainier III (Monaco) (07/17/2012-07/19/2012)....continue...

At the beginning of the reign of King Louis XV, the French provincial music scene gained more prominence thanks to its bustling theatres, "Academies," and...continue...
Recording information: la chapelle de la Miséricorde, DRAC Aquitaine à Bordeau (08/2007/11/2007)....continue...

Betsy Jolas' father, poet and journalist Eugene Jolas, founded and edited the magazine Transition, which featured the greatest names of literature, painting, and music -...continue...
Recording information: Espace Maurice Fleuret (04/15/2012-04/18/2012)....continue...

The clavichord experienced its peak in the mid-18th century, when the larger, unfretted version was introduced to musicians. In this recording by award-winning musician Cristiano...continue...
Recording information: Église Oude Dorpskerk te Bunnik, Pays-Bas (04/05/2008-04/07/2008)....continue...

The Concert des Dames is a choir of the highest level, bringing us this music directly but exuding all the charm of its typically French...continue...
Recording information: L'abbaye de Mondaye, Calvados (10/27/2005-10/30/2005)....continue...

Mozart's Gran Partita for wind instruments has a surprising affinity with the French organ world of the Age of Enlightenment, as exemplified by Vincent Genvrin's...continue...
Recording information: Église Saint-Nicholas des Champs à Paris....continue...

Benjamin Alard won the 2004 Bruges International Harpsichord Competition, awarded the 1st Prize and the Audience Award. His first CD, recorded in 2006, was favorably...continue...
Recording information: Saint-Martin d'Arrossa (12/07/2006-12/09/2006)....continue...

Winner of the Grand Prix International for Liszt Recordings. The Via Crucis, or "Way of the Cross," is a walk with 14 "stations" during which...continue...
Recording information: Cathédrale de Riga, Lettonie....continue...

In France, the Reformation gave rise to a great surge in creative activity. During this religious renewal, the 150 psalms of David were set to...continue...
Recording information: Temple d'Orbe (Suisse) (05/10/2008-05/12/2008).

Includes work(s) by Orlande de Lassus (Renaissance Composer)....continue...